Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
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Number of Varieties
3350
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm102.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
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White bugs
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
CALIBRACHOA
Common Name
Calla Lily
Calibrachoa, Million Bells
In Hindi
Calla Lily
Calibrachoa
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Calibrachoa
In French
Lys calla
Calibrachoa
In Spanish
Cala
Calibrachoa
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
Calibrachoa
In Portuguese
Calla
Calibrachoa
In Polish
Calla Lily
Calibrachoa
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Calibrachoa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Solanales
Family
Araceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Calibrachoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
116
1
27800
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